OME 4060 Front Springs on KJ – Anyone with Heavy Setup?

[melkhior]

Hi all,

I’m prepping my ’05 Cherokee KJ 2.5 CRD for overlanding/off-road. Steel bumper, winch, underbody protection, extra load.

Heard OME stopped their load-specific front springs and replaced them with the 4060 (diesel only). They say preload adjustment now handles extra weight.

Anyone here:

Run 4060 springs with a heavy front end?

Measured lift or sag?

Compared them to the old heavy-load springs?

Trying to decide if I go 4060 or just grab EFS. Any real feedback appreciated.

 

[sota]

yo.

 

[melkhior]

yo.

Excuse me?

 

[sota]

sig.
got the heavy fronts and the mid rears.
she rides more truck like now, when unladen, but stick 3 people, all their crap for 2 weeks, a roof bag, and 3 bikes off the back, and it rides a lot better. can handle the plow up front and ~400# ballast in the back when the season comes.

 

[sota]

<dupe>

 

[melkhior]

I’m specifically asking about the new OME 4060 springs that replaced the old 927/790 heavy-load diesel fronts. Not the previous heavy-load versions. Has anyone actually installed the 4060 on a diesel KJ with bumper + winch and measured the real lift?

 

[mercdudecbr600]

I doubt anyone here has... usually the OME setup is good for many years. I have the 790's with 3.7 and steel winch + detours bracket. In the last few years, I do not think they have settled more than 1/4".

 

[melkhior]

I doubt anyone here has... usually the OME setup is good for many years. I have the 790's with 3.7 and steel winch + detours bracket. In the last few years, I do not think they have settled more than 1/4".

Thanks. Just to clarify, my concern wasn’t about old OME durability. The issue is that the new OME 4060 runs ~394 lb/in, whereas the old diesel heavy-duty fronts (927/790 HD) were closer to ~480–500 lb/in and designed for permanent front weight.
With steel bumper + winch always on and mostly off-road use, I didn’t want to rely on preload to compensate for a lower spring rate.
I’ve decided to go with EFS HD fronts, which are closer to the old OME heavy philosophy. I’ll be able to compare once installed.

 

[mercdudecbr600]

Oh that’s interesting and not a great evolution of the product. Too bad.

 

[mercdudecbr600]

Btw I think 927 are 400#, and 790 are 500#. I contacted arb about it some time back.

 

[2TALL1]

I don’t understand why you don’t just buy 2790’s.
They are still available from ARB.